The Freshest Ideas Are in Small Grocery Stores Maj. Gene Hogg, the Salvation Army’s commander for central Maryland, organized mobile kitchens after the twin towers fell in Manhattan and the levees broke in New Orleans. He fed protesters and police … Continue reading Small is beautiful
Hungry, Hungry Hippocampus: Why and How We Eat Anyone who’s tried (and failed) to follow a diet knows that food is more than fuel. The reasons we eat are even embedded in our language. When we’re in an unfamiliar place, … Continue reading Talking about food
Soda ad blitzes conspicuously match food stamp schedules, study says Food companies have embraced a controversial tactic in their quest to sell more soda, a new study says: timing advertisements for sugary drinks to the days states distribute food stamp … Continue reading Drinking more soda
Harnessing habits: behavioural economics’ impact from commuting to court dates It might seem surprising that among all the administrative process and cost of the justice system, something as simple as a well-timed SMS reminder could help the courts work better. … Continue reading Policies for habits
When Choosing a Salad Is Like Buying a Car Where are we going? To how assortment size affects what we buy. The Riddle of Choice Fatigue. For a long time (as reported in a past econlife) marketing scholars, behavioral economists, … Continue reading How to conquer decision fatigue
New York City extends behavioral design program for two years, citing initial success The Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that the city’s behavioral design research program has been extended an additional two years following reports of initial … Continue reading Nudges for the Big Apple
Millennials set to be the fattest generation of Britons, research shows Millennials are set to be the fattest generation of Britons, with 70% dangerously overweight before they hit middle age, research shows. People born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s … Continue reading Carrying excess weight
